Do you want to change lives and join a journey towards outstanding with an award-winning Social Work Employer? If so, read on.

Our client can enable their staff to work truly flexibly. So they can focus on delivering outstanding outcomes for children, while maintaining their own work life balance. They provide laptops and smartphones so you can work in the offices, at court, at home and, of course, with children and families. The systems in addition to regular supervision from experienced managers ensure you can deliver your best and develop professionally.

As a Family Court Adviser – which is what they call the Social Workers - you will work directly with vulnerable children and families to advise the Family Courts on the best course of action for the child or young person. You will achieve this by providing case analysis and recommendations to the court. You’ll also attend court and be an advocate for the best interests of the child, ensuring their voice is heard.

Our client are recruiting for the team that serves Surrey and Sussex from an office in Brighton and a touch-down space in Guildford. However, the technology they provide, combined with the respect and trust they have in you as a professional, means the amount of time you the amount of time you need to spend in the office is likely to be limited.

As you can imagine the work is demanding. So to be considered for such a privileged, responsible role there are a few things we're looking for from you:

Qualified Social Worker with 3+ years experience,
Registered with the HCPC as a Social Worker in England,
Experienced at working with highly vulnerable children and families, and
An expert in safeguarding, child engagement, inter-agency working, case analysis, planning and recording.

For you to succeed and truly make a difference you should be someone who;

Is resilient and organised,
Can work proportionately,
Has strong, intuitive IT skills, and
Is an effective verbal and written communicator.

Now we've told you about this role working in we hope you're ready to complete the short application process, including providing us with your current CV. Before you do, let us outline some of the benefits you'll be eligible for should you join the company;

Competitive salary
Generous holiday entitlement
Membership of a Local Government Pension Scheme
Potential to bring your continuous service with you providing enhanced benefits
Health & Wellbeing support including Healthcare Scheme Membership
Payment of HCPC fees
Childcare Vouchers
Cycle to Work Scheme

Our client are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. They are also a Disability Confident Employer which further underlines the commitment to employ, train, retain and develop the careers of colleagues with disabilities.

Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-employment checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).